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 242 THE MEMOIRS OF THE EMPEROR BABAR come up and blockade them, so that only the approach of night prevented them from taking the castle, strong as it was. These noblemen then attempted to escape, but some of their horses fell in the gateway, and they MODERN TRIBESMEN OF AFGHANISTAN. could not get out. Some elephants that were along with them were urged forward, and trampled and killed a number of the horses. Although unable to escape on horseback, Ala-ad-din Khan and his followers left the place during a dark night on foot, and after incred- ible sufferings joined Ghazi Khan, who, in the course